I do not forget

My life is continually filled with the unexpected.
And I am placed in the middle of it unexpectedly,
So that everything is always new 
Even though it's difficult to see that at times.
 
I am addicted to repetition 
And this causes me to miss the new things around me. 
In every moment I forget that life
Is a gift given freely to my soul to feed it.

I forget that I'm here.

I forget that I have a body.

But for now, I can remember.

And I can begin here and now by remembering
That I am in this body, 
That I am here within my life 
And within my sensation of being.
My sensation is like a very fine network of mycological fibers 
That connect every atom of my being,

One with another in an intricate network,
Trillions upon trillions of connections,
All of whom find relationships with one another 
In every instant.

We are together here, paradoxically, as a whole thing.
And from the depths of my being comes a call 
To celebrate our togetherness
And to dwell in this life for this moment, 
Appreciating just how extraordinary and precious it is.

For now, I do not forget.

Instead, I remember.

I remember the love and the glory of all things that brings me here to this unexpected moment.

There is a stillness here.
And that stillness is here to receive life as it comes.
To receive it deep in the body with every breath,
To receive it with thanks,
With respect,
Even with awe,
For it is an extraordinary thing,

The network of connections within me,
the one that arises from within my molecular sensation of being,
Sets an example for me of wholeness and cooperation 
That I have a duty and an obligation 
To carry forward into the world,
so that I help to support others with love and thanksgiving 
In a similar network,
A network of relationship that extends beyond my own body 
And into the natural world.

I wish to remember today to support others in every way I can.
To consider their needs.

To be mindful of the need for kindness, forgiveness, and love in every action.
This, right now in this moment, 
I do not forget.